Summary:
Newark Educators Community Charter School is the only elementary school located in this district, serving students from grades K-4. The school faces significant challenges, with a declining performance ranking and academic outcomes that are mixed compared to state averages.
The Newark Educators Community Charter School is ranked 855 out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its ranking has declined over the past three years, going from 1,248 out of 1,317 schools in 2020-2021 to 1,193 out of 1,345 schools in 2021-2022. The school's student population is predominantly African American (75.74%) and Hispanic (23.08%), reflecting the demographics of the Newark Educators Community Charter School district.
Academically, the school's 3rd-grade students outperformed the state average in English Language Arts, but 4th-grade students underperformed in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 68.2% and a high percentage of students (66.86%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges. Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.9 to 1, the school's academic outcomes suggest a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student success.
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